Powered microdebrider turbinoplasty for inferior turbinate hypertrophy

The procedure

The aim of powered microdebrider turbinoplasty is to reduce the size of the inferior turbinates. It is usually done using a local anaesthetic. A cutting tool called a microdebrider is inserted through the nostril and moved into the turbinate. It is then used to cut and suck away some of the swollen membrane covering the turbinates.